Re: [cobalt-users] Global CGI

["Mike Fritsch" <mfritsch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Certainly you will agree that we all put a lower priority on emails from
> aol.com?

Scary but true.

----- Original Message -----
From: Kris Dahl <krislists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Global CGI


>
> > As I said above, let the steam of somewhere else!!
>
> Ahh, but there is no need anymore!  :)
>
> >> It comes back to what I was saying about exclusivity and knowledge of
the
> >> underlying concepts involved.  By posting by the guidelines you are
> >> essentially proving that you are aware of them--and hence are likely to
> > post
> >> something worth while.
> >
> > Do you bring up every little detail? Next your complain that I am
writing in
> > the wrong langauge, style or that I am using the wrong ISP (no reference
to
> > the string earlier relating to AOL!)
>
> Actually, I do form opinions based on ISP, language usage (although I also
> pay attention the country codes, for non native english speakers), etc.
In
> cyberspace (OMG did I use that word?) we have very little to go on to get
a
> judge of character.  This is what we are provided with and are forced to
> use.  Character is actually the wrong word... 'professionality' is what I
am
> looking for.  I appreciate people who present themselves professionally
> (Although, I don't always dress that way! :) ), using proper control of
> language, etc.  It helps the flow of communication.
>
> Certainly you will agree that we all put a lower priority on emails from
> aol.com?
>
> > Please do not reply to this because I am sure everyone else is getting
fed
> > up, I certainly am!
>
> You can't post a response and ask someone not to respond.  Its called
> getting the last word.  If you want a thread to stop, the easiest way to
> simply stop responding.
>
> > Can we now close this thread and return to discussing the problems *or
> > features* that we have with our cobalt products?
>
> Believe it or not, I think this thread has been very productive.  It has
> filled this list with a couple of extra messages, but it could be
considered
> as purely an inefficient posting of the list FAQ/guidelines.  Certainly
will
> reduce the number of HTML formatted emails (or at least make more people
> aware of the issues) for the next few weeks.
>
> -k
>
>
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